AMD's acquisition of photonic chip startup Enosemi marks its official entry into co-packaged optics, targeting improved performance in AI applications against competitors like Nvidia. Co-packaged optics provide significant advantages, including higher bandwidth, lower latency, and reduced power consumption by using fiber optics instead of traditional copper connections. As interest in this technology grows amidst the AI boom, AMD aims to incorporate Enosemi's technology into future designs for rack-scale systems, potentially integrating it within its MI300-series chips to meet the high data transfer demands of modern GPUs.
AMD's entry into co-packaged optics through the acquisition of Enosemi positions it to enhance its AI systems against rivals like Nvidia, benefiting from advanced photonic technology.
The technology allows higher bandwidth, lower latency, and reduced power consumption, promising key advantages over traditional copper interconnects that fall short under increasing AI demands.
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